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![Disorientated school tramping party rescued in heavy fog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Disorientated school tramping party rescued in heavy fog
Otago Boys' High School rector Clive Rennie is backing the decisions of two teachers who had to be rescued along with 10 pupils from the Rock and Pillar Range on Saturday night.
![Himalayan hero 'feared the worst'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Himalayan hero 'feared the worst'
When Scott Scheele slipped and fell 90 metres down a giant Himalayan cliff-face, triggering a terrifying avalanche, climbing buddy Ben Dare hardly dared to look down.
![Himalayan hero hoping to head home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Himalayan hero hoping to head home
A Queenstown climber and the injured companion he rescued after a terrifying fall on a Himalayan mountain are hoping to head home this week.
![Climber home soon after Himalayas rescue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Climber home soon after Himalayas rescue
A Queenstown climber involved in a dramatic Himalayan rescue says his injured companion is in a Kathmandu hospital but could be released within days.
![Dog cuddler didn't want a fuss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dog cuddler didn't want a fuss
An elderly man who survived a night lost in the cold and cuddled up to his dog for warmth was surprised his worried wife called police, saying he didn't want a fuss.
![Elderly man survives night with dog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Elderly man survives night with dog
A missing 80-year-old Foxton man is being assessed for possible hypothermia after spending the night huddled in sand dunes with his dog.
![Kiwi saves climbing mate in avalanche](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi saves climbing mate in avalanche
A Queenstown climber's heroic actions are being hailed after he saved a climbing companion knocked unconscious by an avalanche high up a Himalayan mountain.
![Rescue heroes honoured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rescue heroes honoured
Taranaki rescue helicopter workers have received a top rescue award for saving the lives of 10 people stranded on New Plymouth's Paritutu Rock.
![Capsized boat to be salvaged today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Capsized boat to be salvaged today
The boat that capsized near Greymouth this week will be salvaged today, the district's mayor says.
![Coastguard defends response to tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coastguard defends response to tragedy
The Greymouth Coastguard took about 45 minutes to get to the wreck of the Lady Anna; after the skipper had been pulled from the water and pronounced dead.
![Father shattered by fisherman's death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Father shattered by fisherman's death
The devastated father of the skipper, killed today when his boat capsized near Greymouth, has spoken about the pain of losing is only son in the tragedy.
![Sea rescue mirrors 2010 incident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sea rescue mirrors 2010 incident
A fisherman rescued from his sinking boat on Friday had survived a similar incident three years ago.
![Beacons credited for rescue of hunters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beacons credited for rescue of hunters
Two stricken hunters' lives were probably saved in Fiordland after they used their locator beacons to call for help, the Rescue Co-ordination Centre says.
![Woman airlifted from Omanawa Falls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman airlifted from Omanawa Falls
A woman trapped down a steep rock face at the Omanawa Falls was airlifted to safety last night.
![Hunter rescued after campsite washes away](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hunter rescued after campsite washes away
A hunter with hypothermia has been rescued after his campsite was washed away in Fiordland this morning.
![Fast-changing climate 'threat to Oz security'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fast-changing climate 'threat to Oz security'
The changing climate will increase security threats to Australia, including the possible collapse of fragile states in the region and resource wars, a new report has warned.
![Rescued swimmers rushed to hospital in police car](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rescued swimmers rushed to hospital in police car
Two swimmers on Auckland's North Shore had to be rushed to hospital in the back of a police car because ambulances had been sent to higher priority jobs.
![Search to resume for missing swimmer at Northland beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Search to resume for missing swimmer at Northland beach
A search is expected to resume this morning at a Northland beach for a missing swimmer presumed drowned.
![Swimmer who went missing off Northland beach presumed drowned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Swimmer who went missing off Northland beach presumed drowned
Police have launched a search for a 34-year-old Auckland man who was last seen off Northland's Uretiti Beach about 5pm yesterday.
![Surf rescue: 'He's going to be okay'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Surf rescue: 'He's going to be okay'
An anxious mother cried tears of gratitude and relief after her 12-year-old son was dragged from the surf in a dramatic rescue at Napier's Marine Parade yesterday.
![Dad thanks rescuers for saving son's life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dad thanks rescuers for saving son's life
The father of a 12-year-old boy who was swept out to sea in heavy surf in Napier has thanked rescuers for forming a human chain that saved his son's life.
![Pilot's body located after crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pilot's body located after crash
The body of a missing pilot has been found after a helicopter crash near Turangi yesterday.
![Couple rescued from Lake Taupo overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Couple rescued from Lake Taupo overnight
A Napier couple, who got into trouble when strong winds pushed their boat near rocks on Lake Taupo, were rescued by helicopter overnight.
![Mates failed to save teen from drowning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mates failed to save teen from drowning
Two teenagers have been commended by police for their desperate efforts to save their friend after he failed to surface while swimming in the Waikato River.